Thiruppaanaazhwar 's AmalanadhipirAn: Part II

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Dear BhakthAs :

Parama Padha Vaasi Sri Dindukkal Ramaswamy Iyengar

Known for his devotion to Lord varadarAjan

was also a great scholar of Swamy Desikan's

Sri Kosams .

 

Here is a translation of the ten verses of AmalanaahdipirAn

as per Sri U.Ve.D.Ramaswamy Iyengar of blessed memory .

 

Paasuram 1:

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Sri Ranganathan is (1) ever pure (2) the primordial

being (3) the great benefactor (4)the ever-blemishless

One consigning me to the service of the devoted

(5) the Lord of the celestials (6) the Resident of

Venkatam with fragrant groves (7)the One who has no

faults (8)the One ever remaining unaffected by

the faults (of devotees)(9)the One residing in His

righteous Paramapadham(10) He is my Lord of Arangam

with its long ramparts.

 

His radiant lotus feet appear as if they have come

into, and are , in my eyes.

 

Paasuram 2:

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The Lord of Arangam with tall and erect head-ornament ,

which pierced the higher worlds , measured the world with

great delectation in His heart. He is the scion of

the race of kakuth ( an early king of the solar race),

whose sharp and stinging arrows devoured the rakshasAs ,

who confronted Him (then).My mind has gone towards

the reddish pithAmbharam worn by Him in His waist .

 

Pasasuram 3:

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The Lord reclining on the serpent couch in Srirangam.

is the Lord , who stood on the great Venkatam mountain

in the north , with monkeys running hither and

thither,--in order that the celestials may worship

Him there at the Thiru Venkata dhivya dEsam .

 

The twilight-colored pithAmbharam of that Lord

( Sri RanganAthan) and the shining navel above it ,

which created the (four-faced) BrahmA on it ,

is the place of rest for my mind's sweet soul.

 

The Fourth Paasuram:

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That Ocean-hued Lord (Sri Rama),who after driving RavaNA

once , later aimed a specially powered sharp arrow and

made the ten heads of the ruler of LankA (surrounded by

square and immense ramparts), drop down,--that Lord of

Srirangam is now my sole relation and protector .There

at Srirangam , the bees sing sweetly and big peacocks

dance gaily. The waist-band around His lovely stomach

pleasantly strolls about within my mind.

 

The Fifth Paasuram:

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Having cut asunder the firm hold of ancient and heavy

load of sins of mine , He (the Lord) has made me His

(exclusive ) slave ;not only that , but He has also entered

into me. (For achieving this), What great and severe

penance has been performed by me (or by Him) , I do not

know.(But this I see)It is the chest of my Lord of

Srirangam beautified by Lakshmi and the garland of

wild flowers (Vyjayanthi) that has captured and

captivated me.

 

The Sixth Paasuram:

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He , who dispelled the grief of Paramasiva having

the white crescent moon (in His head) , is my Lord

who has come to the city of Arangam surrounded by

groves in which live (swarms of ) bees with charming

wings.His throat which ( once upon a time) completely

swallowed the worlds inhabited by a class of people

known as Andar and the world beyond those worlds ,

and this unique big earth, and also the seven

KulAchalAs ,--that throat , it is that has saved

me--behold !

 

The Seventh Paasuram:

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He holds in His hands the conch with winding

rekha , and the fiery wheel (chakra). He has a body

like an elongated hill . He with the long kireetA

exuding in in abundance the fragrance of the TuLasi

is our father and saviour . His (coral lips) and

red mouth , alas ,has enticed and carried away my mind.

 

The Eighth Paasuram:

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That primordial Benefactor tore into shreds

the asuran ( HiraNyakasipu) , who came to assault Him

with his massive body. He is not easily accessible

or available to the devAs (like BrahmA ,SivA , IndrA et al).

Those big eyes in the face of that Amalan of Arangam , which

are dark ,spread out on all sides , always restless

(inquiring about the Yoga KshEmam of His bhakthAs)

with red streaks running (across) , and very long ,--

they have bewitched me simply and made a fool of me.

 

The Ninth Paasuram:

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He who is now reclining on the serpent couch

at Srirangam was (seen once upon a time as)

a non pareil (comparisonless) baby on the leaf of

a banyan tree , having consumed (devoured) the seven

worlds .

 

The blue-tinted ThirumEni of endless dazzle

of that Lord adorned by a beautiful garland

studded with big and priceless gems ,

and an equally grand and glorious pearl garland ,

has , alas , destroyed the feeling of fullness

and satisfaction in my mind.

 

The Tenth Paasuram:

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My eyes which have seen my nectar , Lord

RanganAthan , who has the colour of the clouds ,

whose mouth ate butter when He became a cowherd ,

who stole my heart , who is the ruler over all

the worlds and their residents--those eyes of mine

will not see anything else anymore after seeing Him.

 

AzhwAr ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,

Daasan , V.SatakOpan